US Airstrike on Mosul Hospital May Have Killed Civilians, Pentagon Admits

Adding to concerns about the civilian toll of the US air war against ISIS targets, the Pentagon today admitted that they carried out an airstrike against the parking lot of a Mosul hospital, conceding that they “may have killed civilians” in the attack.

The Pentagon’s Combined Joint Strike Force said in a statement that they were after a van they suspected of carrying ISIS fighters, and they blew it up in the parking lot of what “was later determined to be a hospital.” The US has previously insisted all hospital sites in Mosul were well known and that they were taking extreme care not to hit civilians.

Yet this is the second time this month the US-led coalition has bombed a hospital’s property, with a previous attack deliberately targeting the city’s main hospital complex at the behest of the Iraqi government. The Pentagon insisted at the time they “did not have any reason to believe” they killed any civilians, but conceded they had no idea if there were even patients at the hospital.

The Pentagon has made a habit of dramatically underreporting civilian casualties in the ISIS war, with some reports suggesting that the actual toll of civilians killed by the US may be as many as ten times the “official” figures. This is the result of the Pentagon largely not investigating allegations of large figures they deem “not credible,” and revising downward the numbers slain in already well-documented incidents by the time they get around to putting them in the reports.

Author: Jason Ditz

Again, the US military command deems it necessary to intentionally target a Muslim hospital. This habit needs to be brought to the UN – not the UNSC – and charges filed. Perhaps the Israelis are in a mood to do this? After all, they’ve already thumbed their noses at the rest of the world.

Until those responsible are prosecuted, this behavior will continue and most likely increase. The US government has the responsibility to prosecute those who are guilty of war crimes. Bombing a hospital falls well within what one would call “targeting a hospital.” The US government is not above the law, especially international law that the US has been a signatory to. How can the US expect the rest of the world to respect the US when the US is allowed to ignore the crime and escape judgement?

eric

When United States bombed Yugoslavia . It was stated in court the United States hit more hospitals and schools than tanks . In Yugoslavia NATO was on the other side . So it must have been the Christians hospitals NATO bombed . United States has made a practice of bombing and supporting the wrong side for at least the last 30 years or more.. Our last 3 President that participated in bombing the wrong side were more disappointing to me than a president with rude behavior or bad manners might be .

eric

When ever you fight Muslims you have to bomb hospitals and schools . Because that’s the safest place and they always put their head quarters in the safest places